Self-closing faucet.



PATENTED APR. 30, 1907.

W. M. BASHLIN. SELF CLOSING FAUGET. AYPLIOATION nun JUNE 1. 190a.

amwwtoz PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM M. BASHLIN, OF

WARREN, PENNSYLVANIA.

SELF-CLOSING FAUCET- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 30, 1907.

Application filed June 1,1903- Serial No. 159,578.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM M. BASIILlN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Warren, in the county of Warren and State of Pennsylvania,have invented new and useful Improvements in Self-Closing Faucets, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to faucets and consists in certain improvementsin the con struction thereof as will be hereinafter fully described andpointed out in the claims.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings as follows:-

Figure 1 shows a view of the faucet partly in section. Fig. 2, a view ofan alternative construction of a valve.

A marks the faucet base. This ordinarily is arranged on the stand and isconnected with the water or fluid supply.

B marks the valve body. This is screwed onto the base, a shoulder bengaging the web C. This web C has the perforation c which permits thepassage of water or fluid by it and also carries the guide or socket C.It will readily be seen that the web forms a strainer and that it may bereadily removed by removing the body from the base.

The valve body has the usual diaphragm with the opening b therein.Around the opening is the annular shoulder b the under part of whichforms a seat for the valve when the removable seat is taken out. Aremovable seat D is arranged on the shoulder b It is carried by afollower E. The lower end i of the follower has the cylindrically shapedI neck 0 on which the seat is arranger. The follower also has theopenings c through i which the fluid may pass to the outlet B of l thefaucet. The upper end of the follower E has the shoulder e on which isarranged a packing ring F. The packing ring is forced l onto theshoulder by means of the extension l G, which is screwed onto the upperend of the follower and against the packing ring F. The packing rin fitsagainst a wedge shaped opening b at t e upper end of the valve 1 body.The extension G has a shoulder g and l the cap H is screwed onto theupper end of the valve body and engages the shoulder g, thus forcing thefollower downwardly so as to fix the seat D in lace. l

The valve disk fhas the annular closing l rib '2'. which operates uponthe seat D. It also has the telescoping cylindrical part 'i. whichenters the neck c. This cylindrical part is provided with openings '11.The valve 5 is provided with the stem i which enters the socket C, thesocket thereby forming a guide for the valve. The spring J is arrangedin the socket and tends to seat the valve.

lleretol'ore with self closing valves difliculty has been experienced byreason of the stram put upon it through the momentum of the liquidpassing to it as the valve is closed. This makes the closure moreviolent than is desirable and consequently decreases the life of thevalve. With this structure it will be notedthat there is a partialclosure due to the telescoping of the part i in the neck e prior to thecomplete closure of the valve, so that the liquid or fluid moving to thevalve is brought to a gradual stop, thus avoiding the dilhcultyheretofore experienced. This supplemental opening also is desirable inthat it gives a small flow from the valve which is easily regulated,that is to say if a moderate contmuous stream is desired the valve maybe opened so as to bring the ring away from its seat without fullyopening the telescoping part. A small stream will then pass through theopenings i.

The follower has the diaphragm e. This diaphragm is provided with theopening 6 on which is the seat 0 The operating stem K passes throughthis opening and is provided with the valve L" which is adapted to closeon the seat e when the valve 1 is fully opened. Thus when there is thegreatest pressure in the upper part of the valve body this valve Itprevents leakage by the stem.

The extension G is provided with the diaphragm G and fixedly arrangedwithin said extension and against this diaphragm is the cam L. The stemM passes through this cam and diaphragm to the operating handle M. Thestu'll'mg box G: is arranged around this stem. The cam K is secured tothe lower end of the stem M by means of the pin k. It will readily beobserved that if the handle M is rotated the stem K is forced downthrough the action of the cam K, thus opening the valve. As soon as thehandle is released the valve is closed through the action of the springJ.

What I claim as new is 1. In a self closing faucet the combination of avalve body having the diaphragm with the movable seat thereon; thefollower arranged on said seat and having the cylindrical neck ethereon; the valve I having the seating portion '5 and telescopingortion 1; arranged to operate with the nec fr e, the teleseat e being soscoping portion being provided with the ways i and a spring arranged toclose the valve I. i

2. In a self closing faucet the combination with the valve body of theremovable seat I); the follower E thereon, said follower and seat beingadapted to be removed from the valve body; means for forcing thefollower onto the seat and for closing the opening in the valve body;and a cam valve actuating mechanism carried by the follower.

3. In a self closing faucet the combination ably associated with thefaucet and provided in its bottom with a packing arranged'to seatagainst the upper side of said flange, a packing between the cage andfaucet, a valve below the cage provided with a perforated boss to extendinto the cage from the bottom thereof, a portion to seat against saidfirst mentioned packing when the valve is closed, and a second closingportion to seat against the under side 'of the flange when the cage isremoved, a spring acting against the valve to seat thesame, and aspindle extending of the base A the valve bodyB screwed onto through thecage and arranged to apply an the base; the web 0 secured between theopening pressureto the valve. base and valve body; the guide socket C 5.carried by the web; the valve I having the I internally with an annularflange and with stem '5 extending into the socket, said valve inlet andoutlet portions openinginto the said I having the closing portionportion '5; the spring J for acting upon the 1 stem i for closing thevalve; the movable seat D; the follower E upon said seat having the.neck e arranged to operate with the cylindrical portion '5 of the valveto effect a I having a packing in its bottom, arranged to seat againstthe upper side of said flange, the cage being perforated for the passageof water, a removable sleeve fitted into the upper side of the faucetand removably united with the upper portion of the cage, a packing ringbetween the sleeve and cage and in engagement with the body of the'faucet, a cap nut threaded on to the upper partial closure of the valvebefore the closure of the valve upon the seat; the diaphragm e in thefollower, said diaphragm aving a valve seat thereon,- the stem K havingthe valve 7c thereon; the valve 7c and l placed relatively as to bring Isleeve, the valve to the seat with the opening of the sleeve and adaptedto enga e the vali 'e to valve I; the cams L and K and means foractuating one of said cams. Intcstimony whereof I have hereunto set 4. Afaucet having a valve chamber promy hand in the presence of twosubscribing vided internally with an annular flange and witnesses. gwith inlet and outlet portions-opening into I WILLIAM M. BASHLIN. thesaid chamber at opposite sides of said I Witnesses: flange, aperipherally grooved and perfol NELLIE S. BESIILIN, rated cage normallystationary but removl G. H. BESHLIN.

faucet having a chamber provided" 6 and cylindrical l ehamberatoppositesides ofsaid flange, a cage

